PROPOSING NEW PROGRAMS

New Master's or Doctoral Degree Program

All new degree programs must go through the campus review process before they are
forwarded to the Chancellor's Office for additional review (see the Checklist for Implementing New Graduate Program (Word document). Proposed programs may not recruit students, be put into the catalog,
or be advertised as a new program, until the Chancellor's Office has notified the
President that the program has been approved. The Chancellor's Office has provided
a template that must be used in proposing new joint doctorates and master's degrees.
Click on the link below and choose the appropriate template.

Options (Concentrations and Emphases follow the same guidelines as Options)

An Option, Concentration, or Emphasis must undergo the campus review process and be
approved by the campus President prior to implementation. Please note that only an
Option will appear on the student's diploma; a Concentration or Emphasis does not.

Certificate of Advanced Study (CAS)

After the campus review process, the President has the authority to approve Certificates
of Advanced Study. New CAS proposals are prepared following the guidelines found in
the Certificates of Advanced Study Programs - Policy and Procedures. See CAS Policy and Procedures (MSWord document).

The following documents are designed to aid the department in gathering appropriate
information to complete the proposal and support the need for the certificate program.
Use of these documents is optional.